Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45838, Stephen Drown, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Drown, Stephen
S. 45838
CONTENTS

5927.
Maine
Stephen Drown
45838
of Crundel in the state of District Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts Line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of January 1819 and sent to Benjamin Green, Esq. At Berwick
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 m. 27 d. 39. 20
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. —
$87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Waltham sent full list 1880 to Genl. Merrill, Springfield, Mass.

3 rd Auditor's Office Oct. 10. 1860.
Sir:
Nathan Drown, Maine act 1844 died 20 June 1836, this pension has been paid in full to that date to Simon Drown, Eunice Drown & Mary Witham, his children. Payment made 24 Oct. 1836. Joseph May acting Very Resp y
George Whiting Comm ee of Pensions
Special
Mr. Office Oct 9. 1860 The Third Audt will oblige me by reporting the date to which this pension was paid. He is reported dead in Dec 1836. If final pay- ment has been made please state to whom & when - Resp y Geo. Whiting

Stephen Drown
Arundel
5927
Mark
1819
Conte

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first — Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first  tuesday of July being the fourth — day of — and by adjournment said month — from day to day, on the day of — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth — day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court —
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Circuit County, Stephen Drown aged sixty one — years, resident in Arundel — in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Wheelwright , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Francis in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5929 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is par- ticularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. Stephen Drown.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene —
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty: Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Small house built with the pension money } I have received _____ } 4 old chairs & 1 table _____
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Drown who, by occupation am a labourer which I am able to pursue by reason of _____
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Daughter, Eunice 25 years   Grandson, Stephen 20 months. Stephen Drown.  
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty dollars and _____ cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Stephen Brown Private
20 Dec 77 - 3 years Supps Map?
Adm d
8th April 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Stephen Drown resident in Arundel in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war.” That he, the said Stephen Drown , being fifty
nine years of age , enlisted for the term of three years as a private soldier in the continental army, in a company commanded by Capt Daniel Wheelwright and joined said company on the seventh of March following and was with said company immediately marched to Stockbridge , at which place said company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col Francis . The said Declarant further testified that, after the death of Capt Wheelwright , the said company was commanded by Capt John Francis and after the death of Col Francis said regiment was commanded by Col Benjamin Tupper and that Moses French was major thereof. That he continued faithfully to do his duty in said company and regiment until term of service expired on the 21 st of February 1780 when he was honorably discharged, which discharge is hereto annexed and that it is the same, which was given him at that time and that he is the same person to whom it was originally given —
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the annexed discharge
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj 9 Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Drown did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And that he is reduced in his circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells . — this
twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj 9 Greene

Rev. & 1812 War Section
W.S. am
March 7, 1927
Mrs. E. L. Kelley 25 Seward St. Putnam, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45838, it appears that STEPHEN DROWN enlisted February 20, 1777, place not stated, and served as a private in the 11th Massachusetts Regiment under Captain Daniel Wheelwright and Colonels Ebenezer Francis and Benjamin Tupper and he was discharged February 21, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and was a resident of Arundel, York County, District of Maine.
He died June 20, 1836, leaving the following children: Solomon Drown, Eunice Drown who was then about forty-one years of age, and Mary Witham.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his grandson, Stephen, but he did not give his surname.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Nov. 4, 1902, His to Sub. Dist. Oshkosh Wis 1977 Year of birth to Mrs. E. S. Kelley West
INVALID.
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 45838
Stephen Drown Maine Mfg
Act 18 Mar 1818
Index: Vol 3, Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

45838
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Stephen Drown
Apt 8, 1818-59
wounded marine
Feb 20, 77 — Mass
Capt Daniel Wheelwright
Col Francis
" Tupper
Pat - 3 yrs
No 19 at
Died June 20, 1836

The bearer hereof Stephen Brown a Volunteer in Capt John Francis Company 11 th Massachusetts Regiment, has faithfully served three years (the term he enlisted for) and having returned his Gun and Accoutrements, is hereby discharged from the service & has leave to pass to his own home
Given under my Hand at West Point this Twenty first day of Feb y 1780.
V. Emerson Lt Moses Mays Major Commanding Regt

Dear Sir
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record of Stephen Drom -
Yours &
Mrs J. J. Dick 64 Franklin Ave Ashkosh Miss
Oct 15-1904